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A Warren teen was found not guilty of two misdemeanor charges filed in 2025 charging him with terroristic threats.
Jared H. Rex, 19, faced a bench trial in front of President Judge Gregory Hammond in the Court of Common Pleas. Rex was found not guilty on charges of first-degree misdemeanor of terroristic threat with intent to terrorize another and terroristic threats causing serious public inconvenience.
According to a news release from the State Police in 2025, Rex was admitted to the psychiatric ward of Warren General Hospital and troopers were called in regard to a threat to the Warren County School District.
According to the release, an interview was conducted with Rex, where he allegedly admitted to having thoughts and a plan to commit a mass shooting at Warren Area High School.
District Attorney Cody Brown represented the Commonwealth, while public defender Kord Kinney represented Rex.
According to Kinney, Hammond found Monday that the Commonwealth did not meet the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
"Bad decision to charge someone who goes to Warren General Hospital for those thoughts," said Kinney. "That's exactly what we should want people who have those thoughts to do."